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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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